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Definition Mesozoic in American English

Mesozoic adjective

adjective
1

relating to an interval of geological time from about 252 to 66 million years ago

Example

The Mesozoic is one of three geologic eras of the Phanerozoic Eon, preceded by the Paleozoic and succeeded by the Cenozoic.

Example

The Mesozoic Era is subdivided into three major periods: the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous.

Definition Mesozoic in American English